13 November 2014

Portslade - Remembrance Sunday 9 November 2014 (100 years)

After all the rain and high winds on Friday and Saturday,
it was a relief that this Remembrance Sunday the weather was calm and the sun
was just beginning to break through the clouds as the service began at Easthill
Park. It followed the traditional pattern with the first hymn being Eternal
Father Strong to Save sung from the same hymn sheet used in previous years.
Reluctant singers had the benefit of being accompanied by a Salvation Army brass
band ensconced on the driveway before Easthill House. The two minutes silence
fell at 11 a.m.

Portslade Remembrance Day Service is always well attended
and was especially moving this year because it was the centenary of the
outbreak of the Great War. Although it was a solemn occasion, it also had the
feel of a village coming-together with people at the periphery pausing with
their dogs in tow.

The fallen leaves on the bright grass brought to mind
those who did not return home after the war.